What’s it about? Smart loner Fuutarou Uesugi finds out he can clear his family’s debt by becoming a tutor for a rich family willing to pay five times the going rate. Well that makes sense, because he’s teaching their quintuplet daughters. … [Read more...] about [Review] The Quintessential Quintuplets – Episode 1
[Review] Dimension High School – Episode 1
What’s it about? Junpei Shirayama finds a rock at school one day that ends up dragging him, three classmates and their science teacher into a parallel anime universe. The five dudes must solve a Sphinx’s riddles to save the earth or die trying. The rock has anime eyes. … [Read more...] about [Review] Dimension High School – Episode 1
[Feature] How NOT to Enter a BDSM Relationship: Consent and abuse in Demon Lord
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual abuse, slavery, and BDSM; NSFW screenshots. SPOILERS for the entire How Not to Summon A Demon Lord anime series. Is it okay to own another person? Frankly, the answer is no. Notwithstanding the historical foundations of slavery the United States is built upon, there’s still modern-day slavery perpetuated by the prison-industrial … [Read more...] about [Feature] How NOT to Enter a BDSM Relationship: Consent and abuse in Demon Lord
[Review] BAKUMATSU – Episode 1
What’s it about? Choshu Samurai Shinsaku Takasugi was meant to lead a crusade against the seclusionist Tokugawa Shogunate, leading to the Meiji Restoration that rapidly industrialized Japan, but a fateful encounter with a time machine sends Shinsaku, with his best friend Kogoro Katsura, into an alternate steampunk Japan. Why does Takasugi have a boob-window shirt on? … [Read more...] about [Review] BAKUMATSU – Episode 1
[Review] Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary – Episode 1
What’s it About? The Taibai Empire seeks world unification through the use of mass-produced war machines known as “constructs.” Sheep herders Fu Yin, Fu Ning and Pu Zhou are victims of the Taibai’s thirst for conquest as their own village is destroyed. Sisters Yin and Ning become traveling martial artists to make a meager living on the road while Zhou is enslaved by the empire … [Read more...] about [Review] Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary – Episode 1
[Feature] The challenges of a queer immigrant and the shortcomings of A Certain Marriage
At first glance, A Certain Marriage by Ruri Kumashika is an attractive addition to the expanding collection of LGBT-oriented comics coming out of Japan. It tells the story of Saki Honjo, a Japanese woman who moved to Los Angeles to join her high school girlfriend Anna Abel, and their journey toward marriage. A bitter-sweet story, A Certain Marriage delves into the beauty of gay … [Read more...] about [Feature] The challenges of a queer immigrant and the shortcomings of A Certain Marriage
[Feature] An Analysis of Magical Sex-Change (TSF) Manga
Let’s get something out of the way:I’m about to talk about some problematic stuff. Some of it is pornographic and graphically violent. So I’m flagging you all with this content warning. I’m going to be talking about issues with gender dysphoria, rape, and sexual harassment. Also, given the topic features characters who change their gender presentation throughout the story, … [Read more...] about [Feature] An Analysis of Magical Sex-Change (TSF) Manga